Lubbock, TX — September 4, 2025, Tiffany Wilson was injured in a car accident at about 9:40 p.m. in the 3300 block of 82nd Street.

A preliminary accident report indicates that a 2019 Kia Sportage collided with a 1994 Buick Park Avenue at the intersection with Indiana Avenue. The impact forced the Buick into a 2023 Chevrolet Traverse.

Kia driver Tiffany Wilson, 39, was seriously injured in the crash, according to the report.

A passenger in the Buick suffered minor injuries, while another passenger and the other two drivers were listed as possibly injured, the report states.

Authorities have not released any additional information about the Lubbock County crash at this time.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

After any major traffic collision, especially those resulting in serious injuries, people naturally look for answers that make sense of the chaos. It's not just about who hit whom. It’s about whether the full story has been uncovered and whether future harm can be prevented.

Did the authorities thoroughly investigate the crash? When multiple vehicles are involved, a proper investigation demands more than just a surface-level look. A three-car chain reaction like this calls for reconstruction specialists to piece together timing, speeds, and angles of impact. Did law enforcement map the crash site using modern tools like total stations or drones? Did they speak to all witnesses and review any nearby surveillance footage? Unfortunately, not all departments have the training or resources to unpack a complex collision fully, and that leaves key questions unanswered.

Has anyone looked into the possibility that a vehicle defect caused the crash? Crashes involving vehicles of very different ages can sometimes point to mechanical failure: brakes, steering or even electrical systems acting up at just the wrong moment. Did the Kia’s systems behave as they should have? Could something have gone wrong in the Buick that prevented the driver from avoiding the second collision? Without a close mechanical inspection of each vehicle involved, these possibilities remain on the table.

Has all the electronic data relating to the crash been collected? Today’s vehicles store a wealth of information: speed, braking, seat belt use, even pre-crash warnings. If those data points were downloaded from the Kia and Traverse, they could confirm or contradict what’s in the initial report. Was the driver distracted? Did the car’s systems try to intervene? Without pulling that data, and checking traffic cameras or phone records, critical pieces of the puzzle might still be missing.

When several cars collide, it’s tempting to treat the outcome as obvious. But the truth often hides in the details, details that only come to light when the right questions are asked.

Key Takeaways:

• Multi-car crashes need advanced reconstruction to understand what really happened.
• Mechanical failures in any of the vehicles could have played a hidden role.
• Vehicle and phone data can confirm how the crash unfolded, but only if collected.